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词条 I Speak Because I Can
释义

  1. Background and themes

  2. Critical reception

  3. Track listing

  4. Personnel

  5. Charts and certifications

     Weekly charts  Year-end charts  Certifications 

  6. References

{{Infobox album
| name = I Speak Because I Can
| type = studio
| artist = Laura Marling
| cover = Ispeakbecauseican.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{start date|2010|3|22|df=y}}
| recorded = 2009
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Folk
| length = 36:58
| label = Virgin
| producer = Ethan Johns
| prev_title = Alas, I Cannot Swim
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = A Creature I Don't Know
| next_year = 2011
}}

I Speak Because I Can is the second studio album by British singer-songwriter Laura Marling, released on 22 March 2010.

Produced by Ethan Johns, the album deals with "responsibility, particularly the responsibility of womanhood."[1] The album was preceded by the singles "Goodbye England (Covered in Snow)", released on iTunes in December 2009[2] and "Devil's Spoke" on 15 March 2010. The next single released was "Rambling Man", on 10 May 2010. The track "What He Wrote" was inspired by letters from a wife to her husband in the Second World War.[3] On 28 March 2010, I Speak Because I Can entered the official UK Charts at #4.[4] and has been certified Silver for sales of 60,000 in the UK. Back-up vocals are provided throughout the album by Marcus Mumford, the lead singer and guitarist of London-based folk band Mumford & Sons. These are especially prevalent on the tracks "Hope in the Air" and "I Speak Because I Can".

Early radio promos of the album contained four tracks that did not make the final commercial release. Two of these tracks, "Mama, How Far I've Come" and "Nature of Dust" were made available as a b-side to the single "Rambling Man" and an iTunes bonus track, respectively; the other two tracks, "Rebecca" and "Is A Hope" have still not seen a commercial release to date.

Background and themes

The themes are described by Marling as being centred on the roles of women and men in society. The album is written in the first person, but is rarely autobiographical. The song, Devil's Spoke is reported by Marling as being inspired by the Odyssey, while the final track, I Speak Because I Can, is informed by Margaret Atwood's novella, The Penelopiad, a counterpoint to Homer's epic. The song, Goodbye England (Covered In Snow), according to Marling, is about a walk she and her family took to a church during winter.

Critical reception

{{Album ratings
| MC = 81/100[5]
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}[6]
| rev2 = The A.V. Club
| rev2Score = B+[7]
| rev3 = The Daily Telegraph
| rev3Score = {{Rating|5|5}}[8]
| rev4 = The Guardian
| rev4Score = {{Rating|5|5}}[9]
| rev5 = The Independent
| rev5Score = {{Rating|4|5}}[10]
| rev6 = Mojo
| rev6Score = {{Rating|4|5}}[11]
| rev7 = NME
| rev7Score = 8/10[12]
| rev8 = Pitchfork
| rev8Score = 8.1/10[13]
| rev9 = Q
| rev9Score = {{Rating|4|5}}[14]
| rev10 = Spin
| rev10Score = 7/10[15]
}}I Speak Because I Can was received with critical acclaim from music critics, most noting the maturity and depth of the album, as well as Marling's rich vocals. The music aggregation site, Metacritic, reported an average of 81, signifying universal acclaim.[5] The record was listed in many end of year lists by publications, including being placed at number 8 on The Guardian's Albums of 2010.[16] Marling won the best British solo artist at the Brit awards in 2011 for I Speak Because I Can. In 2013, NME listed the album at 263 in their list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.[17]

Track listing

All tracks by Laura Marling.

  1. "Devil's Spoke"  – 3:40
  2. "Made by Maid"  – 2:51
  3. "Rambling Man"  – 3:16
  4. "Blackberry Stone"  – 3:28
  5. "Alpha Shallows"  – 3:42
  6. "Goodbye England (Covered in Snow)" – 3:45
  7. "Hope in the Air"  – 4:32
  8. "What He Wrote"  – 4:07
  9. "Darkness Descends"  – 3:40
  10. "I Speak Because I Can"  – 3:59
  11. "Nature of Dust"  – 1:29 (iTunes bonus track)

Personnel

  • Laura Marling – voice,guitar
  • Marcus Mumford – drums
  • Winston Marshall – banjo
  • Ted Dwane – double bass
  • Tom Hobden – fiddle
  • Ruth De Turberville – cello
  • Pete Roe – keyboards

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[18]7
Belgium Albums Chart (Flanders)[19]59
Dutch Albums Chart[20]91
Greek Albums Chart[21]23
Irish Albums Chart[22]13
UK Albums Chart[23]4
US Folk Albums[24]7
US Top Heatseekers[25]17

Year-end charts

Chart (2010) Position
UK Albums Chart[26]114

Certifications

{{Certification Table Top}}
| United Kingdom (BPI)
| Gold
| 250,315[27]{{Certification Table Bottom}}

References

1. ^NME – I Speak Because I Can, First Listen
2. ^{{Cite news |url=http://www.lauramarling.com|title=Laura Marling – News|accessdate=2009-12-13}}
3. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=18943 | title = What He Wrote | work = Songfacts.com | accessdate = 2010-04-01}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=1040517&c=1|title=Boyzone's Brother holds off GaGa's Fame – News – Music Week|publisher=}}
5. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/i-speak-because-i-can/laura-marling |title=I Speak Because I Can by Laura Marling |publisher=Metacritic |accessdate=13 October 2018}}
6. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/i-speak-because-i-can-mw0001967647 |title=I Speak Because I Can – Laura Marling |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=13 October 2018 |last=Monger |first=James Christopher}}
7. ^{{cite web |url=https://music.avclub.com/laura-marling-i-speak-because-i-can-1798164798 |title=Laura Marling: I Speak Because I Can |work=The A.V. Club |date=27 April 2010 |accessdate=13 October 2018 |last=Rabin |first=Nathan |authorlink=Nathan Rabin}}
8. ^{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/cdreviews/7474129/Laura-Marling-I-Speak-Because-I-Can-CD-review.html |title=Laura Marling: I Speak Because I Can, CD review |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |date=18 March 2010 |accessdate=13 October 2018 |last=Brown |first=Helen}}
9. ^{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/mar/18/laura-marling-speak-because-can |title=Laura Marling: I Speak Because I Can |work=The Guardian |location=London |date=18 March 2010 |accessdate=13 October 2018 |last=Simpson |first=Dave}}
10. ^{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-laura-marling-i-speak-because-i-can-virgin-1923542.html |title=Album: Laura Marling, I Speak Because I Can (Virgin) |work=The Independent |location=London |date=19 March 2010 |accessdate=13 October 2018 |last=Gill |first=Andy |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100322222512/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-laura-marling-i-speak-because-i-can-virgin-1923542.html |archivedate=22 March 2010}}
11. ^{{cite journal |title=Laura Marling: I Speak Because I Can |work=Mojo |issue=197 |date=April 2010 |page=92}}
12. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/laura-marling/11138 |title=Album Review: Laura Marling – 'I Speak Because I Can' (Virgin) |work=NME |date=21 March 2010 |accessdate=13 October 2018 |last=Denney |first=Alex |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100325083014/http://www.nme.com:80/reviews/laura-marling/11138 |archivedate=25 March 2010}}
13. ^{{cite web |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14075-i-speak-because-i-can/ |title=Laura Marling: I Speak Because I Can |work=Pitchfork |date=2 April 2010 |accessdate=13 October 2018 |last=Love |first=Joshua}}
14. ^{{cite journal |title=Laura Marling: I Speak Because I Can |work=Q |issue=285 |date=April 2010 |page=118}}
15. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.spin.com/reviews/laura-marling-i-speak-because-i-can-astralwerks |title=Laura Marling, ‘I Speak Because I Can’ (Astralwerks) |work=Spin |date=9 March 2010 |accessdate=13 October 2018 |last=Petrusich |first=Amanda |authorlink=Amanda Petrusich |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721133646/http://www.spin.com:80/reviews/laura-marling-i-speak-because-i-can-astralwerks |archivedate=21 July 2011}}
16. ^{{cite web|last=Barton|first=Laura|title=Best of Albums of 2010, No 8: Laura Marling – I Speak Because I Can|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2010/dec/13/albums-2010-laura-marling|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=6 January 2011|date=14 December 2010}}
17. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/photos/the-500-greatest-albums-of-all-time-300-201/324403/1/1#38|title=Music & Film Reviews - NME.COM|publisher=}}
18. ^{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Laura+Marling&titel=I+Speak+Because+I+Can&cat=a|title=Laura Marling – I Speak Because I Can|publisher=australian-charts.com/}}
19. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Laura+Marling&titel=A+Creature+I+Don%27t+Know&cat=a|title=Laura Marling – I Speak Because I Can|publisher=ultratop.be/}}
20. ^{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Laura+Marling&titel=I+Speak+Because+I+Can&cat=a|title=Laura Marling – I Speak Because I Can|publisher=dutchcharts.nl/}}
21. ^{{cite web|url=http://greekcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Laura+Marling&titel=I+Speak+Because+I+Can&cat=a|title=Laura Marling – I Speak Because I Can|publisher=greekcharts.com/}}
22. ^{{cite web|url=http://acharts.us/album/54164|title=Laura Marling – I Speak Because I Can – Music Charts|publisher=acharts.us/}}
23. ^{{cite web|title=Archive Chart|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/3/2010-04-03/|work=UK Albums Chart|publisher=The Official Charts Company|accessdate=2011-08-10}}
24. ^{{cite web|title=Folk Albums Archive|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=laura marling|chart=Folk Albums}}|work=Billboard charts|publisher=Billboard magazine|accessdate=2011-08-21}}
25. ^{{cite web|title=Heatseekers Albums Archive|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=laura marling|chart=all}}|work=Billboard charts|publisher=Billboard magazine|accessdate=2011-08-21}}
26. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusYE2010.pdf|title=End Of Year Charts: 2010|publisher=UKChartsPlus|accessdate=2011-08-10}}
27. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.musicweek.com/analysis/read/official-charts-analysis-ed-sheeran-s-outsells-rest-of-top-75-for-second-week-in-a-row/067870|title=Official Charts Analysis: Ed Sheeran's ÷ outsells rest of Top 75 for second week in a row|last=Jones|first=Alan|date=17 March 2017|work=Music Week|publisher=Intent Media|accessdate=18 March 2017|subscription=yes}}
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